11:55 PM,
May 9, 2014

Carteret Mayor Dan Reiman called off a naturalization ceremony after federal immigration officials would not allow prayer.

Written by

Sergio Bichao
| @sbichao

Federal immigration officials on Friday defended their long-standing policy of barring religious statements from naturalization services after the mayor canceled a ceremony scheduled for today in response to the policy.

Mayor Dan Reiman on Thursday called off the borough hall ceremony after U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services took issue with including a prayer and moment of silence.